Merle T. Jensen
Mar 13, 2015
Merle T. Jensen, 89, of Meriden, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at his home. He was born December 9, 1925 in Owatonna, the son of Raymond and Elsie (Werdien) Jensen. Merle attended country school, and then started farming with his father. Merle was united in marriage to Delores Mueller October 28, 1945 at St. John's Lutheran church Havana Township. Together...
Lavonne Mae Simonson
Mar 11, 2015
LaVonne Mae Simonson, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Koda Living Community. She was born June 23, 1930, on the family farm in rural Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Hilda (Hintz) Eaker. She grew up on the farm with her siblings Elsmer, Audrey and Vivian. She attended St John's Parochial school and graduated from...
Donald "Robbie" A. Robinson
Mar 7, 2015
Donald Robbie Ambrose Robinson, 83, of Fergus Falls, formerly of Owatonna died Monday, March 7, 2015 at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Donald was born May 13, 1931 in Byron Township, Waseca County, Minnesota the son of Donald and Margaret (Collins) Robinson. There he was raised and attended school graduating from New Richland High School in 1949. Donald entered the...
Evelyn E. Kruckeberg
Mar 5, 2015
Evelyn Emma Kruckeberg, 101, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Reflections Care Center in Northfield. She was born August 28, 1913 in Bixby, Minnesota the daughter of Peter and Mathilda (Berg) Schlinger. Her family moved to Owatonna where she attended school and in 1912 married Clifford Kruckeberg. Evelyn and Clifford farmed in Havana until they retired and moved...
Wanda Adeline Welsch
Mar 4, 2015
Wanda Adeline Welsch, 92, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Clare Bridge Cottage in Owatonna, Minnesota. Wanda was born August 15, 1922 in Meriden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Gottlieb and Adeline (Enzenauer) Herget. She attended country school in Meriden Township and received her high school diploma from the American School of Education. Wanda worked at Josten's until...
Cory J. Christenson
Feb 27, 2015
Cory J. Christenson, age 44, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at his home. Cory was born June 7, 1970 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Giles and Sandi (Schmanski) Christenson. He was raised and attended school in Medford. In 1992 he was united in marriage to Tracy Bahe in Owatonna. The couple had three children, Jacob, Chance and...
Jean A. Hanson
Feb 26, 2015
Jean Alvira Hanson, age 88, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Traditions II of Owatonna. Jean was born June 21, 1926 in Hickson, North Dakota the daughter of James and Myrtle (Bye) Prentice. She attended public school in Moorhead, Minnesota graduating in 1944. Jean was united in marriage to Orville Hanson on June 13, 1947 in Moorhead. She...
Chiwako Kondo Resler
Feb 25, 2015
Chiwako Kondo Resler, 84, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at her daughter's home in Owatonna. Chiwako was born March 10, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan. She met her future husband, Lloyd John Resler, while he was stationed in Tokyo during the Korean War. They were married in 1956 at the Embassy in Tokyo. After obtaining her United States Citizenship,...
Gary E. Utoft
Feb 23, 2015
Gary E. Utoft 72, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Traditions II of Owatonna. He was born June 7, 1942 in Tyler, Minnesota the son of Erling and Mildred (Petersen) Utoft. Gary graduated from high school in 1960 from Tyler, MN and then attended college at Augsburg and the University of MN. He was united in marriage to...
Helen I. J. Larson
Feb 16, 2015
Helen I. J. Larson, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 16, 2015 at Clare Bridge Cottage, Owatonna. Helen was born April 19, 1926 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Dagney (Prestegard) Selthun. She attended country school. Helen then worked at the bakery in Owatonna and also for a Dr. in Rochester and for area farmers. She was...
Sharon M. Katzung
Feb 13, 2015
Sharon M. Katzung, 70, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born January 12, 1945 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wanous) Ptacek. She attended rural school district 87 and then graduated from Owatonna High School with the class of 1962. During high school she worked at the Central Bakery. On...
Randolph "Randy" R. Randall
Feb 12, 2015
Randolph Randy R. Randall, 58, of Owatonna died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home. Randy was born August 11, 1956 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Harley and Marcy (Dusek) Randall. He was raised and attended high school graduating from OHS in 1974. He graduated from Albert Lea Vo-Tech in 1976 from the construction electrician program. He worked various...
Lorraine D. Jante
Feb 10, 2015
Lorraine Delores (Spinler) Jante, 83 died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Rochester, Minnesota. Lorraine was born on March 18, 1931 in Owatonna, Minnesota; the daughter of George and Hilda (Vesley) Spinler. She married Robert Carl Jante on November 4, 1953. They lived in the Blooming Prairie area most of their lives. Lorraine is survived by two daughters, Roberta (and Ray)...
Charlotte H. Olds
Feb 9, 2015
Charlotte Helen Olds, 75, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 10, 1940 in Todd County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gorman and Helen (Block) Bratsch. She graduated from Browerville High School. Charlotte was united in marriage to Jack Olds on July 24,...
Howard J. Quimby
Feb 4, 2015
Howard J. Quimby, age 86, of Kenyon died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis from complications from hip surgery. Howard was born June 17, 1928 in Cherry Grove Township, the son of John and Lucille (Comstock) Quimby. He was raised on the family farm and attended country school. He then attended and graduated from Wanamingo High School....
Jane Theresa Starks
Feb 3, 2015
Jane Theresa Starks, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Traditions II in Owatonna. Jane was born April 25, 1926 in Hutchinson, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Ida (Boldt) Luedtke. Her family moved to Owatonna when she was a child and she graduated from Owatonna High School in 1944. Jane married Donald Starks on January 26, 1947...
Jeanette L. Grobner
Feb 3, 2015
Jeanette Louise Grobner, 87, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Jeanette was born January 31, 1928 in Blooming Prairie Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Lillie (Paulson) Ditlevson. She was a 1945 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School. Jeanette married Clifford Grobner on September 15, 1947 at the Baptist Parsonage...
Doris E. Schuette
Feb 3, 2015
Doris E. Schuette, 86, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Owatonna Hospital surrounded by her family. Doris was born January 8, 1929 in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter of John and Margaret (Greer) Scholer. There she was raised and attended school graduating from Waseca High School in 1948. She worked at Johnson Radio until her marriage. She was...
Bertha Numedahl
Feb 2, 2015
Bertha Magdalene Numedahl was born on March 25, 1929 to Mabel (Hatlan) and Tollie Simonson on the family farm in the heart of the Kickapoo Valley, in Folsom Wisconsin. Bertha was baptized at Franklin Lutheran Church in Vernon County WI, and confirmed December 6th, 1942. Bertha and her siblings were all active with responsibilities and chores on their family farm....
Delores D. Youngquist
Feb 2, 2015
Delores D. Youngquist, 83, of Kenyon, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Delores was born July 6, 1931 in Virginia, Minnesota the daughter of John and Gladys (Lafferty) Eilola. She moved with her family to Minneapolis at the age of 10. She met her husband, Richard, while attending vocational trade school. They were married on November...
